Osceola County Commissioner hopes to bolster SunRail ridership throughout Central Florida

By Julie Gargotta, Spectrum News 13; April 26, 2018 OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — When it comes to commuter rail ridership,…

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Switzerland to end SBB long-distance monopoly

By Anitra Green, International Railway Journal; April 20, 2018 FOLLOWING detailed examination of applications submitted by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)…

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NEC Commission: Show us the money

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; April 25, 2018 The Northeast Corridor Commission’s Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Some supervisors lobby for talks with railroad company

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; April 24, 2018 The shutdown of Saratoga & North Creek Railway will be a…

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Transdev seeks full access to German ticket sales channels

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; April 24, 2018 TRANSDEV, Germany’s largest private public transport operator, is calling for fair…

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New York State: Another train operator reaches out to replace Iowa Pacific Holdings

By Don Lehman; The Post Star; April 9, 2018 Tourist trains may not be dead on Warren County’s rail line…

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New York’s Saratoga & North Creek Railroad to shut down following snow train run on April 7

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; April 2, 2018 Saratoga & North Creek Railway notified its local partners that it…

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Scenic Saratoga & North Creek Railway future in doubt

By Paul Post, The Saratogian; April 2, 2018 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> A scenic, but financially-plagued railroad has apparently reached…

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Scotland rail chief told: Keep ‘no skipping’ vow vow

By David Leask, Chief Reporter, The Herald; March 31, 2018 PASSENGER groups have urged ScotRail to keep its latest promise…

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Central Florida: Here’s the latest on SunRail’s new $186.9M southern segment and more

By Veronica Brezina, Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal, March 30, 2018 SunRail, Central Florida’s commuter rail, is gearing up to open…

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India: Robbers Loot Passengers Ambala-Bound Train After It Leaves Nizamuddin Station

By Press Trust of India, NDTV; March 30, 2018 New Delhi:  Four armed robbers looted valuables from passengers of an…

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UK: Virgin Trains door bursts open at speed leaving passengers and staff terrified

By Adam Smith, Metro; March 30, 2018 The door of a high-speed train’s buffet carriage burst open causing panic as…

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ScotRail train shortage prompts UK-wide search for stand-ins

By Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman; March 30, 2018 ScotRail is in a race against time to find more stand-in trains…

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Iowa Pacific Holdings threatens to pull out of New York State without $5 million payment

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; March 29, 2018 QUEENSBURY — The owner of Saratoga & North Creek Railway told…

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Six of the world’s longest journeys: bus, train and ferry voyages that last days

By Tim Pile, Post Magazine, South China Morning Post; March 28, 2018 Chinese freight trains and Belt and Road initiatives…

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Polar Express in Texas on a roll after departure of Iowa Pacific Holdings

By Jeff Gerritt, Palestine Herald-Press; March 26, 2018 The Texas State Railroad Authority paid off a $1 million debt to…

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Ontario’s Agawa Canyon Tour Train: Nature of flaws

By Chitra Ramaswamy, Deccan Herald;  March 25, 2018 A sun-draped Ontario morning sees us board the train at the Algoma…

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Germany: Passenger growth and international success boost DB profits

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; March 22, 2018 GERMAN Rail (DB) achieved a 5.2% increase in revenue in 2017…

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Australian state Victoria signs agreement for Inland Rail project

From Railway Technology; March 19, 2018 The Government of Victoria has signed a bilateral agreement with Australian Deputy Prime Minister…

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Finnish state railway service makes record passenger service profit

From XINHUANET.com; March 16, 2018 HELSINKI, March 15 (Xinhua) — The Finnish state-owned railway service company VR Group made a…

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Breathtaking views and The Bachelorette: Rocky Mountaineer’s growth strategy

By Paul Attfield, The Globe And Mail; March 12, 2018 For Rocky Mountaineer rail-tour company president Steve Sammut, the vacation…

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Rocky Mountaineer is named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the fifth year in row

A press release from Rocky Mountaineer: Canada’s premier luxury tourist train has been a returning winner since 2014 VANCOUVER, March…

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Australia: Passengers evacuated after train fire at Lawson, New South Wales

By B.C Lewis and Damien Madigan, Blue Mountain Gazette; March 8, 2018 About 60 people were evacuated from a train at…

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Canada: How luxury train trips are perfecting the art of slow travel

By MARYAM SIDDIQI, The Globe And Mail; March 8, 2018 We were just sitting down to lunch when a couple…

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